Joel Murray
| Joel Murray | |
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Murray at the 2012 Deauville American Film Festival
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| Born |
April 17, 1963 Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Coyle (1989–present) |
| Children | 4 |
Joel Murray (born April 17, 1963) is an American actor. He has had prominent roles in television series such as Mad Men, Grand, Love & War, and Dharma and Greg. He has also appeared in films such as God Bless America and Monsters University.
Murray was born and raised in Wilmette, Illinois, the son of Lucille (née Collins), a mail room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II, a lumber salesman. He grew up in an Irish Catholic family.
One of nine siblings, he is the younger brother of actors Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray, and John Murray. A sister, Nancy, is an Adrian Dominican Sister in Michigan, who toured the U.S. portraying St. Catherine of Siena. Their father died in 1967 at the age of 46 from complications of diabetes.
In high school at Loyola Academy, Murray was captain of the football team and the lead actor in one of the school's musicals. His entertainment career began in Chicago, Illinois, where he performed at various improvisational theaters, including the Improv Olympic, the Improv Institute, and The Second City.
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